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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO PETITIONS TO TEMPORARILY RESTRAIN AND ENJOIN HARASSMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE."
description: "Establishes a two-year pilot project to authorize public employers to petition for temporary restraining orders and injunctions against employment-related harassment of certain public employees. Sunsets 6/30/2028. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "SB 2567"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2567 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Harassment", "Injunctions", "Judiciary Package", "Pilot Project", "Public Employers", "Public Servants", "Temporary Restraining Orders"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 58
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2026-01-23"
last_action: "2026-06-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/67607a8e-113f-4b3f-92af-553c4bf1b1aa"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2567&year=2026"
source_hash: "2c795f7a8cac7c58a031dc24ced19953570d0e9f146c611eb3675703e2c47c7b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2567 (2026) — RELATING TO PETITIONS TO TEMPORARILY RESTRAIN AND ENJOIN HARASSMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE.
Establishes a two-year pilot project to authorize public employers to petition for temporary restraining orders and injunctions against employment-related harassment of certain public employees. Sunsets 6/30/2028. (CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2567** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2567_.HTM)
2. **SB2567_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2567_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2567_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2567_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB2567_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2567_HD2_.HTM)
5. **SB2567_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2567_SD1_.HTM)
6. **SB2567_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2567_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **130** (pass) · upper
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **41** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **160** (pass) · lower
- The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · lower
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). — **241** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-06-09** Act 111, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1211). `became-law`
- **2026-06-09** Act 111, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1211). `became-law`
- **2026-05-08** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-08** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1). `passage`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2026-05-01** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- **2026-05-01** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 207-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2026-05-01** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
- **2026-05-01** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 207-26).
- **2026-05-01** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Tarnas, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Gedeon.
- **2026-05-01** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Rhoads, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-01** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:45PM in Conference Room 411.
- **2026-05-01** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:00PM in Conference Room 016.
- **2026-04-30** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2026-04-29** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2026-04-28** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2026-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2026-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2026-04-23** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.
- **2026-04-22** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720). `receipt`
- **2026-04-21** Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Rhoads, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Fevella.
- **2026-04-21** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800). `receipt`
- **2026-04-21** House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Tarnas, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Gedeon.
- **2026-04-16** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). `receipt`
- **2026-04-16** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2026-04-16** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 672). `introduction, receipt`
- **2026-04-14** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2026-04-10** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2106-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2026-04-07** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-02** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-03-30** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
- **2026-03-30** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1543-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2026-03-24** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-20** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-03-20** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-20** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1260-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- **2026-03-17** The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-12** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-03-12** Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17 `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-12** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2026-03-10** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 261) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction, receipt`
- **2026-03-10** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2026-03-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
- **2026-03-06** Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3067) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2026-03-04** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-04** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-02** The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2026-02-20** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-20** Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2538) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
- **2026-02-17** Re-Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-13** The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-02** The committee(s) on LBT deferred the measure until 02-13-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. `deferral`
- **2026-01-30** The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- **2026-01-28** Referred to LBT, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2026-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/67607a8e-113f-4b3f-92af-553c4bf1b1aa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).